The Green Bobcats will head out on the road to take on the Eastern Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Green is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
Green is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Friday, just like they did against East (and have done all season long). Green put the hurt on East with a sharp 13-1 victory on Thursday. While fans of Green might be used to big wins, the 12-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Ace Thompson and Blake Smith made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Thompson tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Meanwhile, Smith pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Thompson has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Thompson scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-1, while Smith scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Nathaniel Brannigan was incredible, going 3-for-3 with two triples, three runs, and two RBI. Jonathan Knapp was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Eastern was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They suffered a tough 11-3 defeat at the hands of Symmes Valley.
Green has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. As for Eastern, their loss dropped their record down to 3-8.
Green was able to grind out a solid win over Eastern in their previous matchup on April 9th, winning 5-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Green since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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